Be sure you have a phone number on the resume that will, without exception, be answered by a person or voice mail. You do not want to lose out on an interview because there was no answer to your phone. Of course, include e-mail and fax numbers, as well as Linked In account information if you have them.

Avoid formatting such as bullets, underlining, or italics on resumes that you are submitting to agencies, as often those resumes must be reformatted for submission to client companies.

Ideally, resumes should not be more than two pages. You may want to have a "short" version of your resume and a "long" version. The long versions should not exceed three pages, and be provided only upon request to a client or agency.